He comes to the post having served in the Cartmel Peninsula Team for nearly two years after moving to the Diocese of Carlisle in September 2021.<\/p>\n
Ordained Deacon in 1994 after studying for a BA in Theology at Trinity College Bristol, he was a curate in the Diocese of Bradford, and between 1998 and 2003 led an ecumenical chaplaincy team in the University of Westminster. He also served for three years as Assistant Director of Ordinands in the Diocese of London. In 2001 Jonathan completed an MA in Systematic Theology at Kings College London. He was the Vicar of Christ Church with St John and St Saviour in Highbury for 14 years, also serving as Area Dean of Islington from 2014 and Acting Archdeacon of Hackney from 2015 to 2016. In 2017 he moved to St Paul\u2019s Cathedral as Residentiary Canon and Treasurer, an appointment involving oversight of the building and the commercial and financial aspects of its work, relating these to the Cathedral\u2019s spiritual mission of worship, prayer and service.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cThe cathedral exists as a place of prayer and welcome for the city, the county and the whole Diocese. The God for All vision, is precisely that, it\u2019s an ecumenical vision for all people and I\u2019m so looking forward to getting to know the cathedral community, building on all that\u2019s been achieved in its 900th anniversary year, and supporting the wider mission and ministry of the Diocese as the new Dean.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jonathan is married to Sarah and they have four children, an older son and daughter who have left home and two teenage daughters.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read the words of the Rev Canon Jonathan Brewster who has just been announced as the new Dean Carlisle@CarlisleCath<\/a> @churchofengland<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/1WOL0TiCeS<\/a><\/p>\n — English Cathedrals (@engcathedrals) June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n